Ekiti Impeachment: Deputy Gov. Leads protest to Ekiti Assembly entrances

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State   on Monday blocked the two major roads leading to the state House of Assembly following   rumours that 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers were planning to hold a sitting to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose.
The party loyalists were led by the Deputy Governor,   Kolapo Olusola; a former Speaker,   Tunji Odeyemi; the Special Assistant to the governor on Information,   Lanre Ogunsuyi, and   Fayose’s Public Communications and New Media aide, Lere Olayinka.
The concerned citizens had converged on the Assembly as early as 8.30 am and took over the  complex.
They, however, vowed to keep a vigil in the assembly, asking the APC lawmakers to impeach Fayose in their presence.
Briefing newsmen on why they converged at the Assembly, Ogunsuyi said the Omirin-led lawmakers erred in law by claiming that they sent a notice of impeachment to the Governor, saying it was a complete misfire for Omirin to be claiming speakership while also challenging his impeachment in the court of law.

He said: “The new Nigeria which President Goodluck Jonathan and Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari all campaigned for is the one that would respect the rule of law.
‘’With this convergence, you can see that the people are standing by their governor. They are ready to defend their mandate.
“Nobody asked Omirin and other APC lawmakers not to come to the Assembly, they only decided to abdicate their duties since last year November 17. Impeachment procedure does not start and end with Assembly alone. The judiciary is involved, so this plan is highly condemnable.
“We want to emphasize that they are welcome as long as they are concerned about making laws for the progress of the state, but if it was meant to come and impeach Governor Fayose, we won’t allow that.”

“We don’t want any unwholesome issue because the task of developing Ekiti is an onerous task that needs to be pursued with vigour. The governor doesn’t want any distraction and that is why he has been pursuing peace at all times.

“We want some measures of decorum in Ekiti. We are not proud of the era whereby we had three governors within a week. We want a stable government and that we will continue to pursue for Ekiti to be at peace.”
Also commenting on the current tension in the state, former Speaker, Hon. Tunji Odeyemi, advised the APC lawmakers to sheathe their swords and allow peace to reign.
Meanwhile,  Governor Ayo Fayose had earlier dispelled the rumour making the rounds that the President Goodluck Jonathan has advised him to resign from office, saying nobody has advised him in that respect.
The governor who featured in the popular monthly programme tagged ‘Mr Governor Explains’ on state-based media in Ado Ekiti yesterday equally said it was not true he was hiding from the state, saying he has always associated and mingled with his people even during his difficult days.